UNC left no doubt it belongs in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In the First Four on Tuesday night, the Tar Heels dominated San Diego State in a 95-68 victory to advance to the Round of 64 after sneaking into the tournament field.

Sort of like San Diego State’s basketball team in the same city 147 years later. Hit its ceiling. And crashed. The team that began the season by losing all-conference guard Reese Waters for its entirety and instead stuttered along with one of college basketball’s youngest rotations that included six freshmen or sophomores experienced the power of gravity Tuesday night in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four,

RJ Davis scored 26 points as UNC basketball beat San Diego State in the First Four of the March Madness bracket. The Tar Heels face Ole Miss next in 2025 NCAA Tournament.